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May 12, 2008

Freedom of the Press 2008 Survey

Freedom House.
Available online.
Latest edition of this annual evaluation of press freedoms in regions and countries of the world.
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21st Century Muckrakers

Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.
Available online.
"In this issue of Nieman Reports, reporters and editors peer into the future of investigative reporting to let us know possibilities they see ahead. For some, their outlook is shaped by their ongoing work in a newspaper’s newsroom or at a TV station. Others speak about what they see through the lens of nonprofit journalism..."
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May 7, 2008

Encyclopedia Of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, And Electoral Behavior

Sage.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
This 2008 two-volume set contains over 450 signed entries in such topic areas as presidential, state, and local elections, ballot issues, polls and public opinion, the mass media, and much more.
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Statistical Handbook On The Social Safety Net

Greenwood.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
This 2004 volume opens with discussion of "social safety net" and the economic health of various nations and their definition of poverty. Other chapters cover social security, unemployment insurance and workers compensation, Medicare and Medicaid, the welfare system in the United States and other countries, and more. Includes 300 tables, graphs, and charts.
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